Flatwater
& Canoe Trips in
Connecticut
#1.
Bantam River, Bantam
Lake, and Little Pond
At 933 acres — the
largest natural body of
water in Connecticut —
Bantam Lake draws many motorboaters,
especially on weekends.
We much prefer the north
end of the lake and the
motor-free Bantam River
...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Litchfield, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#2. Squantz Pond
Though Squantz Pond appears
to be an extension of Candlewood
Lake — Connecticut’s
largest at 5,420 acres,
with 72 miles of shoreline
— Route 39 separates
the two. In fact, Squantz
Pond already existed...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
New Fairfield, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#3. Farmington River
and Pequabuck River
We would save the Farmington
River for those summer months
when other rivers get too
scratchy for enjoyable paddling.
In the middle of a dry summer,
our boats floated in plenty
of water. Even at low w...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Farmington, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 13 miles
#4. East River
The East River —the
boundary between Guilford
and Madison — provides
superb tidal salt marsh
paddling. From the access
on Grass Island, the river
extends about 6 miles inland
in a fairly wide, gently
...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Madison, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#5. Green Falls
Pond
Green Falls Pond, one of
the most remote bodies of
water in this guide, is
a real treasure, ideal for
a morning or afternoon of
quiet paddling and a superb
spot for family camping.
Like Beachdale and ...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Voluntown, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#6. Hopeville Pond
and Pachaug River
Hopeville Pond, a widened
3-mile section of the Pachaug
River, offers very pleasant,
relaxing paddling. Its shores
include Hopeville Pond State
Park, the site of a former
waterpower-driven woolen
mill...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Griswold, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#7. Mashapaug Lake
and Bigelow Pond
The large, natural Mashapaug
Lake in northeastern Connecticut
boasts deep coves, rocky
shores, and beautiful surrounding
hemlock and white pine woods.
Bigelow Hollow State Park,
with picnic tables on ...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Union, CT - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing
#8. Moodus Reservoir
Moodus comes from the Pequot
Indian word machimoodus,
meaning “land of noises.”
The area’s loud booms
have mystified residents
for hundreds or even thousands
of years. A deep fault line
may cause thes...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
East Haddam, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#9. Eagleville Pond
and Willamantic River
Eagleville Pond and the
Willimantic River offer
hours of wonderful paddling
through labyrinthine channels
around dozens of low, marshy
islands and coves. Swamp
loosestrife lines many of
these channels...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Mansfield, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#10. Lake of Isles
Lake of Isles, though in
the throes of a Eurasian
water-milfoil invasion,
still provides a wonderful
place to paddle, with a
highly varied shoreline,
clean water, sandy bottom,
huge granite boulders a...
From the guidebook "Quiet
Water Canoe Guide: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, & Rhode
Island"
Running
the Rivers of North America
North Stonington, CT - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
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